25th NovemberOsborne drops tax credit changes in Autumn Statement but moves load onto Universal Credits to much the same net effect, long term. Less visible was the dropping of a supposedly ring-fenced £1bn fund for Carbon Capture & Storeage, an essential technology, especially given the recent announcement of more gas fired power stations.Read Ecologist report here​

​23rd NovemberGovernment announce an extra £12bn of spending on defence equipment - part of the government's £178bn overall defence equipment and support budget during the next decade. Trident cost up by £6bn..Read BBC review here